Example sentences of "[pers pn] have have [art] [adj] day " in BNC.

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31 ‘ Well , we 've had a nice day and no one can take it away from us , ’ he would remark contentedly .
32 We 've had a lovely day , have n't we Arthur ?
33 We had had a superb day 's climbing , and to say his death was tragic is an understatement .
34 Because , although it 's before nine erm , the next morning erm you 're actually giving them now more lead time , you 've given them another day because an , sometime tomorrow you know , if it gets there at two o'clock and it 's off-loading in in in at the bay and someone checks that it 's been received and then someone makes a phone call to tell them it 's there , and then they 're doing something else , and then they come down and have a look at it , how many boxes do you think are sitting on loading bays that do n't get looked at for a day or two , or three , or four , five when they 've had a next day service ?
35 The barman looked like he 'd had a long day 's journey into night , although the monocle and the silk smoking-jacket were as natty as ninepence .
36 The CO sat in another rain-washed tent to receive Charles 's fairly smart salute and ask him if he 'd had a good day .
37 Well not too early because he 'd had a hard day .
38 Anyway , he disappeared soon after you left — told Stella he 'd had a heavy day and was off to bed with a book .
39 He had had a long day at the hospital and the drive down from London had not been easy .
40 He had had a good day at the office and his head had not troubled him ; they seemed pleased with his work ; he had been looking forward to telling her about it over supper , and now this .
41 ‘ His engineer would not take over as he had had a full day 's terror , so I volunteered to take over engine control in his place .
42 Perhaps he had had a bad day at the garage and had not sold enough crummy second-hand cars .
43 I think he 's had a busy day .
44 When he 's had a bad day he looks really sad .
45 Poor little chap , he 's had an ugly day , " she said .
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